Cira Centre South

Location:2930 Chestnut Street

Phase:Completed

Planning Strategy:
Cira Centre South provides a vibrant mix of uses at the eastern gateway to Penn on the site of the former US Post Office Annex. The following buildings compose Cira Centre South: evo, parking garage, Cira Green, FMC Tower.

evo

Program: evo at Cira Centre South offers an 850-bed, graduate and professional student housing option. The building, a joint project of Brandywine Realty Trust, Campus Crest, and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, opened in August 2014. The tower, designed by architect Erdy McHenry in consultation with Cira master plan architect Pelli Clarke Pelli, is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification.

Program: The 49-story, 730-foot FMC Tower fronting Walnut Street will offer panoramic views of the Schuylkill River, Center City and Penn Park. The mixed use tower will house the global headquarters of the specialty chemical company, FMC Corporation. The University of Pennsylvania will be a major office tenant leasing 100,000 GSF for administrative offices. The tower's upper most floors will contain 260 extended stay luxury apartments, operated by a.k.a Korman Suites. An amenity floor bridges these uses and includes a spa and fitness center, private room for entertaining, and a conference center. The lobby level will feature an upscale restaurant.